Your Directors are pleased to present the Forty-third Annual Report of Panabyte TechnologiesLimited (formerly known as Panache Innovations Limited) (“the Company”) on the business andoperations of the Company, together with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial yearended March 31, 2024.
In compliance with the applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutorymodification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for time being in force) (“the Act”) and the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“theSEBI Regulations”), this report covers the financial results and other development during thefinancial year 1st April, 2023 to 31st March, 2024 and other developments up to the date of the Boardmeeting held on 09th August, 2024 to approve this report, in respect of the Company.
(Rs in lakhs)
Particulars
Financial Year
Ended as on
31/03/2024
31/03/2023
Revenue from operations (net)
375.48
886.69
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation andamortization (EBITDA) and prior periodadjustments (excluding other income)
(0.01)
2.36
Depreciation and amortization expenses
11.95
12.37
Finance Cost
43.55
39.87
Profit before tax (PBT)
(59.90)
(60.27)
Profit after tax and minority interest (PAT)
(45.71)
(44.73)
^Previous year figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary.Accounting_treatment_in_preparation_of_Financial_Statements
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) as per the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 notified under Section 133 andother relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the year, the Company achieved/incurred total revenue of ? ? 3,75,47,509 as compared to? 8,86,69,319 in the previous year.
The Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Tax and Appropriations (EBITDA) stood at ? (749) in thecurrent year as compared to ? 2,36,092 in the previous year.
The Company incurred loss. The Net Loss after Tax ? (45,70,587) as compared to Net Loss after Tax? (44,73,047) in the previous year.
DIVIDEND
Given the losses sustained during the current financial year and with the focus on future growth,potential synergistic acquisitions and addressing unforeseen contingencies of the Company, yourDirectors have not recommended any dividend for the financial year.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION ANDPROTECTION FUND
The company has not declared any dividend for the financial year 2023-24. The dividend from thefinancial year 2016-17, amounting to Rs. 14,700.5 /- has remained unpaid or unclaimed for over sevenyears. Consequently, this amount will be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund(IEPF).
As of 31st March, 2024, total unclaimed dividend stands at Rs. 14,700.5/-.
TRANSFER TO RESERVE
The Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to the General Reserve.
DEPOSITS
There were no public deposits accepted during the year or any amount of principal or interest thereofwas outstanding in terms of section 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2024.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
There was no change in the nature of business of the Company during the Financial Year 2023-2024.SHARE CAPITAL
The paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2024 was ^4,39,00,000. There wasno change in the share capital during the period. During the year, the Company has not issued shareswith differential voting rights. It has neither issued employee stock options nor sweat equity sharesand does not have any scheme to fund its employees to purchase the shares of the Company.
A special resolution was passed at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on March 20, 2024,authorizing the issuance and allotment of 24,00,000 (Twenty-Four Lakhs) warrants, each convertibleinto or exchangeable for one equity share within a period of 18 (eighteen) months, to non-promoters ona preferential basis in accordance with applicable laws. The Company received in-principle approvalfrom BSE Ltd. on April 12, 2024, and the Board approved the allotment of the warrants on April 20,2024. The Company is currently proceeding with the necessary further actions.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has adequate system of internal controls commensurate with the size of its operation andbusiness to ensure that all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use ordisposition, and to ensure that all the business transactions are authorized, recorded and reportedcorrectly and adequately.
During the year 2023-2024, M/s. Sanket Sangoi & Associates, Chartered Accountants were re¬appointed as the Internal Auditors by the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee reviews reportssubmitted by Internal Auditor. Suggestions for improvement are considered and the Audit Committeereviews on the corrective actions taken by the Management. Further, The Board has appointed M/sSanket Sangoi & Associates as an internal auditor for Financial Year 2024-2025. The Internal Auditor
directly reports to Audit Committee.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directorsconfirm that:
A. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to material departures;
B. the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the company forthat period;
C. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assetsof the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
D. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
E. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively;
F. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws are in place and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company continues to place greater emphasis on managing its affairs with diligence,transparency, responsibility and accountability and is committed to adopting and adhering to bestCorporate Governance practices. The Board considers itself as a trustee of its shareholders andacknowledges its responsibilities towards them for creation and safeguarding their wealth. As a partof its growth strategy, it is committed to high levels of ethics and integrity in all its business dealingsthat avoid conflicts of interest. In order to conduct business with these principles, the Company hascreated a corporate structure based on business needs and maintains a high degree of transparencythrough regular disclosures with a focus on adequate control systems.
However, as per provisions of Regulation 15 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, providing a separate report on Corporate Governance underRegulation 34 read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to the Company.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has formulated a Risk Management Policy for dealing with different kinds of riskswhich it faces in day to day operations of the Company. Risk Management Policy of the Companyoutlines different kinds of risks and risk mitigating measures to be adopted by the Board. TheCompany has adequate internal control systems and procedures to combat the risk. The Riskmanagement procedure will be reviewed by the Audit Committee and Board of Directors on time totime basis.
For more details on the topic, please refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis report whichforms part of the Annual Report and is attached herewith marked as Annexure II of this Director’sReport. Policy on Risk Management is available on the website of the Company www.panabyte.com.
CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTY
As a part of its philosophy of adhering to highest ethical standards, transparency and accountability,your Company has historically adopted the practice of undertaking related party transactions only inthe ordinary and normal course of business and at arm’s length.
During the year, all transactions entered into with the related parties as defined under the CompaniesAct, 2013 were in the ordinary course of business and on arm’s length pricing basis and do not attractthe provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. There were no materially significanttransactions with the related parties during the financial year other than those mentioned in FormAOC-2 at Annexure I of this Director’s Report. Also, suitable disclosure as required by the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS 24) has been made in the notes to Financial Statements, which formsa part of the Annual Report.
All transactions entered into with the related parties as defined under the Companies Act, 2013 areplaced before the Audit Committee and also before the Board for approval and noting. Prior approvaland omnibus approval, wherever required, is obtained from the Audit Committee for the transactionswhich are of a foreseeable and repetitive nature.
Policy on Related Party Transactions
As per Regulation 15 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Company is exempted from complyingwith Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and hence preparing a Policy on Related PartyTransactions is not applicable to the Company.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report, as required under SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015,forms part of the Annual Report and is attached herewith marked as Annexure II of this Board’sReport.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
During the year, the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 w.r.t. Corporate SocialResponsibility are not applicable to the Company.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has adopted an ‘Internal Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reportingof Trades by Designated Persons’ (“the Code”) in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015 (“PIT Regulations”). The Code is applicable to promoters, member ofpromoter group, all Directors and such designated employees who are expected to have access tounpublished price sensitive information relating to the Company. The Company Secretary is theCompliance Officer for monitoring adherence to the said PIT Regulations. Your Company hasapproved and adopted new “Code of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading” The new policy hasbeen adopted on August 09th, 2024 with effective from September 24, 2024, for regulating thedissemination of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information and trading in securities by Insiders andshall also be amended as per the requirements under the law. The said code is also available on thewebsite of the Company www.panabyte.com .
The composition of the Board is in accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Act with anappropriate combination of Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. As per Regulation 15of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Company is exempted from complying with Regulation 17 ofSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and hence the compliance with the corporate governance provisionsin regards with Board Composition is not applicable to the Company.
The Board of the Company is comprised of persons with competence and integrity. Besides theexperience, strong financial acumen, strategic astuteness, and leadership qualities, they have asignificant degree of commitment towards the Company and devote adequate time to the meetings.
In terms of the requirement of the Listing Regulations, the Board has identified core skills, expertise,and competencies of the Directors in the context of the Company’s businesses for effectivefunctioning. In the opinion of the Board, all the directors, as well as the directors appointed / re¬appointed during the year possess the requisite qualifications, experience and expertise and hold highstandards of integrity.
The details of composition of Board of directors for the financial year ending March 31, 2024 aregiven below:
Sr No
Name
Designation
Promoter/
Non¬
Promoter
Executive/Non-
Executive
Independent/Non
-Independent
1
Prakash Vichhivora
Chairman &
Managing
Director
Non-Independent
2
Hetal Vichhivora
Whole-Time
Group
3
Shailesh Gala
Independent
Non-Executive
4
Anil Dagade
5
Tejaswini More
6
Narayan Mundhra
During the year, following change took place in the Board of Directors of the Company:
Mr. Narayan Das Mundhra, bearing (DIN:10483628) was appointed as Additional Director in thecategory of Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of the Company by the Board of Directorsw.e.f. February 02, 2024 and his appointment was approved by members in the Extra-OrdinaryGeneral Meeting held on March 20, 2024 as a Director (Non-Executive and Non-Independent) of theCompany, liable to retire by rotation. His appointment is warmly welcomed by the Board.
Mr. Prakash Mavji Vichhivora, bearing (DIN: 03123043) was reappointed as Chairman & ManagingDirector for a period of 5 years effective from May 30th, 2024 to May 29th, 2029 liable to retire byrotation, in the Board meeting held on August 28, 2023 and his appointment was approved bymembers in 42nd Annual General Meeting held on September 23rd, 2023.
Mr. Hetal Mavji Vichhivora, bearing (DIN: 03123060) was reappointed as Whole-Time Director &
Chief Financial Officer for a period of 5 years effective from May 30th, 2024 to May 29th, 2029 liableto retire by rotation, in the Board meeting held on August 28, 2023 and his appointment was approvedby members in 42nd Annual General Meeting held on September 23rd, 2023.
Mr. Amit Devchand Rambhia, bearing (DIN: 00165919) resigned from the position of Chairman andNon-Executive Director w.e.f. closing of business hours of 30th May, 2023 due to his otherprofessional commitments and there is no other material reason other than the said for his resignationfrom the Board of the Company. The Board places on record its sincere appreciation for the servicesrendered by Mr. Amit Rambhia during his association with the Company.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of theCompany, Mr. Hetal Mavji Vichhivora, bearing (DIN: 03123060) is liable to retire by rotation at theensuing AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends hisreappointment as Director liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM. All details pertaining to hisappointment are detailed in the Notice of 43rd AGM.
Mr. Shailesh Premji Gala (DIN: 01283286) has been approved reappointment as Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director for the second consecutive term of 5 years effective from May 29th, 2025 to May28th, 2030 not liable to retire by rotation, in the Board meeting held on August 09, 2024. The Boardrecommends his reappointment at the ensuing AGM. All details pertaining to his appointment aredetailed in the Notice of 43rd AGM.
In accordance with the Section 149(7) of the Act, each Independent Director has given a writtendeclaration to the Company at the time of their appointment and at the first meeting of the Board ofDirectors in every financial year confirming that he/she meets the criteria of independence asmentioned under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations, 2015. Also, in the opinion of the Board, the Independent directors meet the saidcriteria.
The Board is also of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisitequalifications, experience and expertise in the fields of general corporate management, marketing,finance, taxation, accounts and strategy and they hold highest standards of integrity.
> Mr. Prakash Vichhivora is Chairman & Managing Director
> Mr. Hetal Vichhivora is Whole-Time Director
> Mr. Subhash Kanojiya is the Chief Financial Officer
> Ms. Harshada Ashok Mohite is Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (appointed w.e.f.
21st May, 2024)
During the year and up to the date of the Board meeting held on 09th August, 2024 to approve this report,following changes took place in the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
Ms. Saloni Hurkat, resigned from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of theCompany with effect from 16th August, 2023.
Ms. Ayushi Sahu (Membership No.: A68810), was appointed as Company Secretary and ComplianceOfficer of the Company with effect from 17th August, 2023 and she resigned from the post ofCompany Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from close of business hoursof 30th March, 2024.
Ms. Harshada Ashok Mohite, bearing (Membership No.: A73929), is appointed as Company Secretaryand Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 21st May, 2024. Her appointment is warmlywelcomed by the Board.
Mr. Hetal Mavji Vichhivora resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from theclose of business hours of 30th January, 2024 to pursue his entrepreneurial journey. The Companyappreciates the valuable services rendered by him during the tenure as CFO of the Company.
Mr. Subhash Navrang Kanojiya is appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effectfrom 31st January, 2024. His appointment is warmly welcomed by the Board.
Your Company recognizes and embraces the benefits of having a diverse Board that possesses abalance of skills, experience, expertise and diversity of perspectives, appropriate to the requirementsof the businesses of the Company. The Company sees increasing diversity at the Board level as anessential element in maintaining a competitive advantage. A truly diverse Board will include and makegood use of the differences in the skills, regional and industry experience and background amongdirectors. These differences are considered in determining the optimal composition of the Board.
Pursuant to Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has “DirectorsPerformance Evaluation Policy” in place. In accordance with the said Policy, all the Directors hadfilled up Questionnaire and feedback form for evaluation of individual Directors, Board as a whole,Chairman, committees, and Independent Directors, which format forms a part of the policy.Thereafter Board evaluated every Director including Independent Director on 21st February,2024.
Further the Board has also evaluated its own performance, Audit Committee, Nomination &Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Chairman and all Directorsindividually. The Board concluded that the overall performance of all the Directors were very good.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors of the Company, was held on 21st February, 2024 asrequired under Schedule IV to the Act (Code for Independent Directors) and Regulation 25(3) of theListing Regulations.
At the meeting following matters were taken up;
• reviewed the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole.
• reviewed the performance of the Chairperson of the Company.
• assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information.
All Independent Directors of the Company attended the Meeting of Independent Directors.
Your Board of Directors (“Board”) meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on various businesspolicies, strategies, financial matters and other businesses. The Board exhibits strong operationaloversight with regular presentations in quarterly meetings. Date of the Board/Committee Meetings aredecided and communicated to the Directors well in advance. However, in case of an exigency or urgentbusiness matters, resolutions are passed by circulation or on a shorter notice for such matters aspermitted by law.
The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed in theCompanies Act, 2013.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, Total 8 (Eight) meetings of the Board of Directors of the Companywere held on May 30th, 2023, August 12th, 2023, August 28th, 2023, November 03rd, 2023, January 30th,2024, February 02nd, 2024, February 09th, 2024 and February 21st, 2024. During the year, there was 1(one) Annual General Meeting held on 23rd September, 2023 and 1 (one) Extra-Ordinary GeneralMeeting held on 20th March, 2024. The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings,AGM and EGM are given below;
Sr.
Name of Director
No. of
No. of Board
Attendance at AGM
Attendance at
No.
meetings
Meetings
held on 23rd
EGM held on 20th
eligible
attended
September, 2023
March, 2024
8
Yes
Anil Jaychand Dagade
7
Shailesh Premji Gala
0
NA
Amit Rambhia
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards 1 & 2 issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India on Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings.
The Board of Directors has constituted various statutory committees comprising of Executive, Non¬Executive and Independent Directors to discharge various functions, duties and responsibilities castunder the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable statutes, rulesand regulations applicable to the Company from time to time. The Committees also focus on criticalfunctions of the Company in order to ensure smooth and efficient business operations. The Board ofDirectors is responsible for constituting, assigning, co-opting and fixing the terms of reference ofthese committees in line with the extant regulatory requirements. The Committees meet at regularintervals for deciding various matters and providing directions and authorizations to the managementfor its implementation.
Currently, the Board of Directors has formulated the following committees, viz.
i. Audit Committee
ii. Nomination & Remuneration Committee
iii. Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee
During the year, the Audit Committee comprised of the following Members;
Name of the CommitteeMember
Position in the Committee
Mr. Shailesh Premji Gala
Chairperson
Mr. Anil Dagade
Member
Ms. Tejaswini More
During the year total 5 (Five) meetings of the Audit Committee of the Company were held on May30th, 2023, August 12th, 2023, August 28th, 2023, November 03rd, 2023 and January 30th, 2024.Thedetails of attendance of each Member at the Audit Committee are given below;
Name of Member
No. of CommitteeMeetings eligible
No. of CommitteeMeetings attended
Mr. Shailesh Gala
Ms. Tejaswini more
During the year, composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprised of thefollowing Members:
During the year, there were 3 (Three) Meetings held on August 12th, 2023 and August 28th, 2023 andJanuary 30th, 2024. The details of attendance of each Member at the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee Meetings are given below;
During the year, the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee comprised of the following Members;
Name of the Committee Member
During the year there was 1 (One) Meeting held on January 30th, 2024. The details of attendance ofeach Member at the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee Meeting are given below:
Name of the Members
No. of the Committeemeetings eligible
No. of the Committeemeetings attended
The details of complaints received and resolved during the Financial Year 2023-2024 are given inthe table below:
No. of Complaints Attended
Opening as on 1st April, 2023
-
Received during the year
Resolved during the year
Closing as on 31st March, 2024
The Company understands that people are its most valuable assets. The Company has developed acontinuous learning human resource base to unleash potential and fulfil the aspirations of theemployees. The strategic thrust of Human Resource has been on improvement of the performance ofemployees through training & development and also to identify outperformers who have the potentialfor taking higher responsibilities. Through various online initiatives the Company also focused oncapability development of its employees during the pandemic and thereafter.
During the year, the personal relations with the employees remained cordial in all respects. The totalnumber of employees on the rolls of the Company were 34 as on 31st March, 2024. Materialdisclosures in the Human Resource front have been detailed under the head “Human Resource” in theManagement Discussion & Analysis which forms a part of the Annual Report and is attached herewithmarked as Annexure II of this Director’s Report.
M/s. KPB & Associates, Statutory Auditor of the Company have conducted the audit for the F.Y.2023-2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139(2) of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the Membersat their 41st AGM held on September 28th, 2022 appointed M/s. KPB & Associates, CharteredAccountants (Firm Registration Number: 114841W) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for aterm of five years, i.e., from the conclusion of the 41st AGM till the conclusion of 46th AGM.
With reference to Independent Auditors Report:
“On January 5, 2023, an incidence of fire occurred at one of the warehouse of the company locatedat Bhiwandi, Thane. This incident led to damage of certain property, plant and equipment, inventoryand interrupted business activities. The company had insurance cover against the damagedinventories. The company had lodged claim of this incident with the insurance company, which hasbeen finalised during the year and the company has received full and final claim of Rs. 1,24,70,982 /-on account of damage occured to the plant, property & equipment and inventory. The losses andcorresponding credit arising from insurance claim has been presented as net loss of Rs. 26,81,655/-
under Exceptional items in the above result for the year ended March 31,2024.”
For which our management team, leveraging their extensive knowledge and expertise, has diligentlyworked to mitigate this loss. Our efforts have included a comprehensive approach involving theexpansion of our business operations, as well as the implementation of innovative plans, strategies,and techniques designed to foster growth and we are on the path of progress to achieve thecommitment made to our stakeholders. We believe that these measures will effectivelycounterbalance the impact of the exceptional loss and are confident in our ability to deliver on ourcommitments.
With reference to point (iv)(1) of Annexure - A to the auditor’s report:
“In respect of grant of loans, making investments and providing guarantees and securities during theyear as referred in Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, the company has failed to comply withthis provision of the Act, as: Any prior approval from Banks / Public Financial Institution viz. CanaraBank is not on the record”
However, the provision of section 186(5) clearly states 'No investment shall be made or loan orguarantee or security given by the company unless the resolution sanctioning it is passed at a meetingof the Board with the consent of all the Directors present at the meeting and the prior approval of thepublic financial institution concerned where any term loan is subsisting, is obtained:'
The provisions of section 186 are not applicable since the company advanced the loan beforeobtaining loan from financial institution viz Canara Bank. Term loan obtained from a financialinstitution has been used only for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned i.e Working capitalrequirements. These funds are never utilized for advancing loans or investments purposes.
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditor’s Report are self-explanatory and do notcall for any further comments. Further, there were no frauds reported by the Statutory Auditors asspecified under Section 143(12) of the Act requiring disclosure in the Board’s Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board had appointed M/s. D. M. Zaveri &Co., Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Companyfor the FY 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report confirms that the company has complied with theapplicable laws except:
(i) there was delay to comply Regulation 47 (3) by one day in publication of English languagenewspapers in respect of financials results of the company for the quarter ended 30th September2023, which was required to be published within 48 hours of conclusion of Board meeting, held on03rd November 2023, for which the management clarified that the publication of the financial resultswas delayed by one day due to technical issues encountered by the newspaper company. Despite ourefforts to meet the regulatory timeline, the advertisement, which was scheduled for publication on 5thNovember 2023, was actually carried out on 6th November 2023. The newspaper companycommunicated to us that the delay was due to unforeseen technical problems on their end, regrettingthe inconvenience caused to the company. This declaration received from newspaper company, alongwith the newspaper advertisement intimation, was duly filed with the Stock Exchange on 6thNovember 2023, as evidence of our compliance.
(ii) the company has not paid listing fees to the BSE Limited as per regulation 14 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as informed by the management, theCompany is in process of making payment soon.
(iii) Mr. Anil Jaychand Dagade Independent Director of the Company has not renewed hisregistration of Independent Directors Data bank as per in accordance with rule 6 of The Companies(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, which was expired on 27th February
2024, for which the management had consistently reminded Mr. Anil Dagade regarding the need torenew his registration. Multiple reminders and follow-up communications were sent to ensurecompliance with the regulatory requirements. As soon as the non-compliance was identified,immediate steps were taken to address the issue. Despite these efforts, Mr. Anil Dagade did notcomplete the renewal process. The management has contacted the Director to resolve this matterpromptly.
Further, in terms of the regulatory requirements; M/s D. M. Zaveri & Co. has issued the SecretarialAudit Report which is appended as Annexure III to this Report. Further, there were no frauds reportedby the Secretarial Auditors as specified under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Internal_Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, theBoard of Directors has appointed M/s. Sanket Sangoi & Associates, as an Internal Auditor of theCompany for the financial year 2023-2024. The Audit Committee reviews reports submitted byInternal Auditor. Suggestions for improvement are considered and the Audit Committee reviews onthe corrective actions taken by the Management. The Internal Auditor report directly reports to AuditCommittee.
Cost_Audit
During the year, Company was exempted from applicability of maintenance of cost records and CostAudit pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with second provisoof Rule 3 of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITIONWHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THECOMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OFTHE REPORT
Post Covid there has been stability in business of company. Our team has tried their best with theirknowledge, expertise to recover the losses by expanding the business and implementing new plans,strategies, innovations, techniques and we are on the path of progress to achieve the commitmentmade to our stakeholders. Other than this, no material changes and commitments affecting thefinancial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year to which thesefinancial statements relate and the date of this report. Company strongly believe that in due course oftime business will revive and resulted upward direction growth in next financial year.
Company have strongly put forward its operations in service Industry. Management Strongly believethat new vertical of operations in service industry specifically highlighting our specialization in ITenabled services adding towards company’s growth in larger prospect in coming years.
DISCLOSURES
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In line with the best Corporate Governance practices, the Company has put in place a system throughwhich the Directors, employees and business associates may report concerns about unethicalbehaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct without fear ofreprisal.
The Company has put in place a process by which employees and business associates have directaccess to the Vigilance Officer and Chairperson of Audit Committee.
The Whistle Blower Policy has been posted on the Company’s website at www.panabyte.com .
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The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy onPrevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder. The Policy aims to provide protection to employeesat the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connectedor incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe working environment, where employeesfeel secure.
The Company has complied with the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee as providedunder the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013. Further the Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the financialyear 2023-2024.
In financial year 2022-23, the Internal Committee of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been re-constituted as per the requirement ofthe Act to reconstitute ICC on the completion of 3 years from date of Constitution of previous ICC.
The Policy for Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace has been posted on the Company’swebsite at www.panabyte.com .
No significant material orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals whichwould impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
The Company has made compliance with the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013during the year. Details of the Loans, Investments and guarantees covered under the provisions ofSection 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 forms a part of notes to the Financial Statement which formsa part of this Annual report.
The information on Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earningsand Outgo as stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 ofCompanies (Accounts) Rules 2014, is annexed as Annexure IV of this Director’s Report.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has placeda copy of the Annual Return (FORM MGT-7) which can be accessed through weblinkhttp://www.panabyte.com/corporate-governance/ .
The statement containing information as required under the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Actread with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is given in Annexure V of Director’s Report.
In terms of the first proviso to Section 136 of the Act, the Reports and Accounts are being sent to theshareholders excluding the information required under Rule 5(2) and (3) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Any shareholder interestedin inspection or obtaining a copy of the said information may write to the Company Secretary andthe same will be furnished on request.
POLICIES AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has adopted various applicablepolicies. The policies are available on Company’s website -_www.panabyte.com, .
All the applicable policies has been formulated as per the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) andapplicable SEBI Regulations and are amended time to time. The complete disclosure of the saidpolicy is available on the Company’s website -_www.panabyte.com .
DEPOSITORY SERVICES
The Company’s Equity Shares have been admitted to the depository mechanism of the NationalSecurities Depository Limited (NSDL) and also the Central Depository Services (India) Limited(CDSL). As a result, the investors have an option to hold the shares of the Company in adematerialized form in either of the two Depositories. The Company has been allotted ISIN No.INE516E01019.
Shareholders therefore are requested to take full benefit of the same and lodge their holdings withDepository Participants [DPs] with whom they have their Demat Accounts for getting their holdingsin electronic form.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Overall, the Industrial Relations in all our Units of the business have been harmonious and cordialand were maintained at the desired satisfactory levels throughout the year.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in this Report, Management Discussion and Analysis and Chairman’s Letter may beforward looking within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual resultsmay differ materially from those expressed in the statement.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
No disclosures are required in respect of sub rule xi & xii of Rule 8(5) of The Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 read with Section 134(3)(q) as the same is not applicable to the Company during thefinancial year.
No application has been made by the Company and there are no proceedings pending against theCompany, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the Financial Year2023-24.
There were no transactions requiring disclosure or reporting in respect of matters relating to one-timesettlement with any bank or financial institution.
Wherever applicable, refer the Company’s website www.panabyte.com or relevant details will beprovided to the members on written request to the Company Secretary.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the Government of India, concerned StateGovernments, other Government Authorities, Departments and Agencies, the Stakeholders, BusinessAssociates, Banks, Financial Institutions, Customers, Vendors and Service Providers,consultants/advisors of the Company for the valuable support and co-operation extended by themduring the year.
Your Directors would also like to place on record their sincere thanks and appreciation for thecontribution, consistent hard work, dedication and commitment of our employees at all levels.
By order of the Board of Directors ofPanabyte Technologies Limited(Formerly known as Panache Innovations Limited)
Place: Thane Chairman & Managing Director
DIN: 03123043